PineBridge Investments Expands Private Funds Group

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Oct 14, 2014, 10:23 ET

NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PineBridge Investments ("PineBridge"), a leading global multi-asset class investment manager, today announced the recent appointments of two senior investment professionals to its Private Funds Group ("PFG").

PineBridge appointed Justin Pollack as Senior Vice President and Stacia Rogers as Vice President, Product Specialist. In their respective roles, Justin will support secondaries activities and opportunities for the team, and Stacia will oversee growth initiatives and serve as the team's primary contact for various business development channels.

"We are excited to have such experienced and well-rounded investment professionals join our Private Funds Group," stated Steven Costabile, Managing Director and Global Head of the Private Funds Group. "Stacia and Justin bring a wealth of knowledge in private market investing that will support PineBridge's growing private funds platform and strong global presence."

Justin Pollack has extensive investing experience in the secondary market with a 15-year track record of alternative investing, primarily focused on secondary fund and direct investments. He previously worked at Bear Stearns and Auda Private Equity before becoming one of the founding members of Newbury Partners, a secondary specialist firm based in Stamford, Connecticut. At Newbury, he was a member of the Investment Committee and responsible for sourcing, executing and monitoring investments, as well as playing a meaningful role in the firm's fundraising efforts. Justin holds a BA in Finance and Marketing from New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Stacia Rogers brings 13 years of investment experience as both an allocator to alternative investments and, more recently, as an Investor Relations & Marketing professional in roles within Knighthead Capital and Lazard Asset Management. At Knighthead, Stacia was responsible for initiating and developing new client relationships across Funds of Hedge Funds, Endowments & Foundations, Pensions, High Net Worth and Family Offices. She holds a BSB in Finance and an MBA from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management. She is also a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.

The PFG is a global team with extensive experience in primary fund investing, secondaries, securitization, client advisory and separate accounts.

About PineBridge Investments
PineBridge is a global asset manager with nearly 60 years of experience in emerging and developed markets, delivering innovative alpha-oriented strategies across asset allocation, equities, fixed income and alternatives. PineBridge manages over US $73.8bn in AUM worldwide as of June 30, 2014.

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